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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-09-01

took out the bag of mouey, which he
handed to his men, and then he again ad
to me, Behind me was the firearms
which I had used in my defense. He
picked them up one by one, examined
them with the eye of an expert, threw
aside those which were of poor make and
selected the best, which he gave to his
men. This he went through with re-
markable GOODNESS. Then he turned to
me once more, gazed at me from head to
foot with look which a man would give
while examining bloo5ed horse he in
tended to purchase.
"You are brave fellow" said no fin
ally. i make you present of your ifer
l forgive you the death of my fellows. be-
cause you are brave man. Upon look
from their captain the bandits let go
their hold on me.
In the meantime a detachment had
been sent int the mine to bring out Ech-
eguren and the superintendent. They
were strapped on mules and carried away
by Bernal to his mountain retreat. he
informed me that if wanted either one
or the other alive within five days they
would be released for a ransom of S15,
600. This sum was raised and paid over
to Bernal the next day, whereupon the
captlves were set free"
Passengers on board the Granada, who
came from Mexico, vouch for Barreto's
story as true, and supplement it by other
equally as merchandising and even more
exciting in detail.
Bernal has long been terror III Mex.
leo. The mountains where he makes his
home are his stronghold. Every attem-
pit of the authorities to capture him has
failed. He has repeatedly repulsed and
whole companies of soldiers who have
invaded the mountainous districts urged
on by the promise of heavy rewards for
his capture.
His band consists of from $50 to 200
men-murderers, assassins, and fugatives
from Justice, who have sought safety I'M
DER his standard. One reason why he
can carry on his depredations with as
much freedom, it is said is because the
settlers hold him in fear and terror. He
has never mOlested poor mans pos
sessions, and if any of his men did so,
he always made restitution with ample
INTEREST. All kinds of tales of his mum.
ficence and 'kind and noble deeds" per-
formed by this assassin are extant. The
poor do not modest him, because he does
not modest them. The arm of the law is
not strong enough to reach him, and he
is thus enabled to hold supreme sway.
1t is said that he, like the robber barons
of old, swoops down on whole settlements
and relieves them of their riches. His
men are always on the forage, and, as it
costs great deal to maintain and equip
them, the amount and extent of their de-
predations may be imagined.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-09-01
Contributing to the Fund.
The Epoch.

A woman stopped to drink at free
ice-water tank in the Bowery the other
day. She had filled and emptied tum-
bier when she became aware of small
boy with an official aspect and mild, ex-
pectant eye fixed upon her.
"a cent, num- he remarked, in reply
to her inquiring gaze.
cts shame" said she, "to make folks
pay for a glass of water which they
drinks before they knows it,"
But she passed over the money and
dounced away, and the young robber bar
ron darted into tobacco store and ex-
changed his spoils for three soul-destroy-
ing cigarettes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-09-01
The Appetites of Birds.
Boston Budget

Birds have wonderful appetites, and the
insect eaters must do great execution
among the insect enemies of the farmer.
This is illustrated by Professor Woods
estimate that man would have to con-
sumo in every twentyfour hours sixty
seven feet Of sausage nine inches in
circumference in order to eat as much in
proportion to his bulk as the red breast,
whose daily food is considered as equiv
alent to an earthworm fourteen feet long.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-09-01
A SAXON PROVERB.
ST. LOUIS PosT-DIsPATCH.

There is jolly Saxon proverb
That is very much like this,
That a man is half in heaven
When he has a woman's kiss:
But there's danger in delaying.
And the sweetness may forsake it
So. tell you. bashful lover,
If you want kiss, why, take it.
Never let another fellow
Steal march on you in this:
Neverlet q laughing maiden
See you spelling for a kiss:
There's royal way to kiss ne,
And the jolly ones who make it
Have motto that is winning,
IL you want kiss, why, take it.
Any fool may face a cannon,
Anybody wear a crown;
But q man must win woman
If he'd have Ter for his OWE;
Would you have the golden apple
You must find the tree and shake ii;
If the thing is worth the having
And you want kiss, why, take il.
Who would burn upon a desert
With a forest smiling by?
Who would give his sunny summer
For bleak and wintry sky?
Oh! tell you there is magic,
And you cannot, cannot break it;
For the sweetest part of loving
Is to want kiss and take it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-09-01

"Katie," cried a voice from the dark
ness, and the girl felt herself embraced
by two arms.
"Cristoph! thank heaven that you are
here!"
She led him to her house. He was
silent all the way, only holding her fast.
She. too, hardly spoke. When they
first time that his clothes were saturated,
and asked the reason. Then his mouth
quivered with depressed pain, while he
answered:
"Katie, the storm destroyed my boat.
Lars snatched me from the waves, but he
himself fell into the sea and"
"What!" she asked, breathlessly.
II could not save him." he said, almost
inaudibly.
***
After few days the sea washed the
body of Lars ashore. 1t was the only
sacrifice it had demanded that day. Lars
had no parents living, but even parents
could not have shed more burning tears
than Katie and Cristoph when he was
buried in the little churchyard. The
thought of him, the consciousness that
his sacrifice had secured their happiness
never left them.
Long after Katie weEt to the altar with
Cristoph, and when they came from the
church their first steps we're directed to
the grave of Lars.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-09-01
Mount Vernon Farm.

Mount Vernon, under the management
of lady regents, is now model farm. In
the dining-room is the sideboard used by
the family, and returned to Mount Yer
non by Mrs. Robert E. Lee, the great
granddaughter of Mrs. Washington. The
room in which Washington died is fitted
up throughout with the original furniture.
The vice Regent for Virginia is Mrs.
Emma Read Ball, whose husband is a
grandson of Washington's niece. The
estate, which includes 200 acres, is kept
in fire state of cultivation. The re-
venue comes from the sale of flowers and
sweet milk, which latter is sold by the
glass i'll the family kitchen. Under the
conditions of transfer the mansion must
be kept in repair, but it must not be
changed. In the flower garden the box
plant which edges the walls is preserved
in the exact design of the hedges planted
by Washington. The four big sweet
shrub trees, given to him by Jefferson,
still grow in beauty where they were
planted so long ago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-09-01
PLANET IN DAYLIGHT.
Venus Seen Coquetting With the Sun at Broad
MONDAY

Venus Seen COquettIng Win The sun at BFOau
MONDAY
The planet Venus is now in good posi-
ton to be seen at midday with the naked
eye. 1t attained its greatest brilliancy
MonGay, August Is, and may be found
about two hours east of the sun at any
time during the day. 1t is near the meri-
dian at 2 O'Clock, and person with moder-
ately good eyes may find it by looking
due south upward an angle OF about 45
degrees. A search of few minutes will
reward the seeker if the air is clear with
the rare sight of a star (planet) il broad
daylight.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-09-01
An Anatomical Monstresity.
St. Louis Critic

THAT is rather shabby pair of trous-
ers you have on for man in your posi-
tion."
Eyes. sir; but clothes do not make the
man. What if my trousers are shabby
and worn? They cover a warm heart,
sir.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-09-01
JOB DEPARTMENT.

We have in this department complete line
of job Material and Type for doing irst-class
lob cork on short notice and OF the lowest
living prices. We do all kinds of Pamphlet
and Law Brief work known to the trade.
Call in and get prices.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-09-01
He Wanted Some of 1t.
New York Times.


A story is told of a Dutchman land of
course there's not one word of truth in it)
that owned a balky horse. One day when
he was in very great hurry the nag took
a notion to stop and stay. The Dutch
man was annoyed. There he was with a
wagon-load of freight and but few min
utes to spare if he was going to catch the
Fail River boat. A great crowd of sym
pathizers gathered around and made re-
marks. At last the inevitable small boy
worked his way to the front and volun-
teered to make the horse move. His pro-
position meeting approval he started off
and soon returned with condiment and
poured it into the animals ear. In about
ten seconds the horse was speeding up
the street, fipperty flap, scattering goods
in all directions, smashing and banging
the wagon, and having things his own
way despite the frantic efforts of shout
ing policemen with outspread arms.
"Where you got dot?" inquired the
phlegmatic Dutchman, taking his pipe
from his mouth.
Fright round the corner" replied the
delighted boy.
GLOW much was the cost of dot?" he
next asked.
''Only 10 cen ts." said the lad.
$50! wish dot you got me a tollars
worth, and heres the tollar. Put dot stuff
in my ear right away, Ply chimminy era
c1ous: dot horse ] must catch him."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-09-01
TICKET OFFICES.
Clark CT

Depot cor. Polk St g. 9Th Az.
Palmer House..
Grand Pacific Hotel.
fremont House..
Milwaukee 395 Broadway.
s New Pass. Station.
ST. Paul-l73 East Third St.
Union Depot.
MinneapoiiS-l9 Nicoliet House Blk.
Union Depot.
W s. MELLEN, Gen. Manager.
j. BARKER, G. p. A
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-09-01

W-For Information in reference to Lands and
Towns owned by the CHICAGO. MILWAUKEE & ST.
PAUL RAILWAY COMPANY write TO Fl. q. HAUGAN,
Land Commissioner, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-09-01
A Serious Thing.

She Cot the race track )-"Was the
horse hurt George?"
He-"Yes, his leg was broken, and he
had to be shot"
She Gin grert distress Poor thing!
Isn't it terr1ble?"
He(soothingly)-"Oh, well, its only a
horse, you know"
She-'I know its only horse, George;
but | bought pool on him"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-09-01

Nine young ladies arrived at Newbury
port, Mass, a few days ago and hired
cottage at Salisbury Beach, into which
they moved at once. About three O'Clock
Sunday morning the party was aroused
by the breaking of glass and other noises
on the piazza. and to the query what they
wanted, the answer came back: 1--WE are
coming in" The response so frightened
two of the young ladies that they jumped
from the second story window. One of
them, Sarah Nickerson, fell on her back,
striking on the edge of plank paralyz-
ing her lower limbs. A doctor was called
and found her considerably injured, but
he expressed strong hopes of her recov-
cry. The cause of this serious accident
was a man named Reagan, who was arres-
ted, taken to Amesbury, arranged for
attempted breaking and entering, and
held in 81 ZOO bonds. He is in Ne@bury-
port Jail awaiting the result of the young
ladies' injuries.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-09-01

Tablets of white paper for pencils.
pen, all sizes kept
in stock.
We propose to keep all blanks used in Circuit
Court, Justices Court and those of miscella-
reOus character n noted above.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-07-07
GLENCOE.

Mr.. E. D. Meek closed his school al
Cumberland run last Friday with an
old-fashioned dinner and treat. A large
number of friends and patrons of the
school assembled, and the day was very
pleasantly spent. Mr.. Meek, who is d
teacher of acknowledged ability, has
been employed to teach the Oak Ridge
school next winter.
A number of our teachers will attend
the Institute at Flushing.
The Fourth was not observed here.
The oil well, which is down 900 feet,
is being drilled wider and cased.
W. r. Dutton will teach the Fairview
school next winter.
DR.. Piper Is laying fine cut-stone
pavement in front of his residence.
Rev. A. X. Knox is spending the hot
months in the mountains of Pennsyl>
vania.
Rev. Eicher preached an excellent
sermon in the M. E. church, Sunday.
A matrimonial breeze has struck our
village.
The debate at Cumberland run school
house last Friday night was turned into
spelling school, and pleasant time
was had
A number of persons attended the
entertainment at Warnock last Friday
night.
The wheat is all about harvested, and
farmers are now busy with their hay.
Miss Sadie McMsster of this vicinity.
is somewhat indisposed.
There is talk of work on the Cumber.
land run oil we'll being resumed. This
well was abaDdoued al depth of 1900
feet, after considerable gas had been
-.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-07-07

The Gazette asserts that the misde-
meanors, lawless disregard of duty, and
incoDpetency proven against certain So
called Democratic officials. carries "on
its face the brand of falsehood." because
they we're not produced against these
men when they were before the people
for reelection.
That statement does not meet the is
sue raised. Certain specific and grave
charges have been made concerning the
administration of the Auditors and
Clerks offices by Democrats. The rec>
ords upon which those charges are
based are open for inspection. If un-
true, that fact can be established. The
fact that this expose was not made last
fall has nothing whatever to do with the
question. 1t would have ended Mr..
Barrett's political career. That much
is certain, and in that view 1t is unfor+
tunate that it was not made then.
The CHRONICLE has neither libeled
nor abused any one. We have endeav>
ored to get at the exact truth, to avoid
the use of harsh words, and to present
plain facts, without establishment or
expletives. They have not been met.
nor they can not be brushed away Up
on the part of the Gazette, there has
been no effort to ascertain their truth,
or falsity; but 1t has blindly asserted
that they are not true, has defended the
wroDg-doers and blackguarded The
CHRONICLE.
"The Gazette believes in live issues"
We are told, and would not assail men
simply because they are Republicans" !"
Oh, no, of course Hot. Well, then, please
inform the public why you backguard
and abuse Republican Commissioners
for doing exactly what Messrs. Mehan
and Taylor Democratic Commissioners
did, and what they were advised to do
by Democratic Prosecuting Attorney,
and say not one word in condemna
of the latter? If Mr.. Berry has "sys>
tematicslly robbed" the people, so did
Mr.. Mehan, and both were advised to do
so by Mr.. n. X. Kennon, Prosecuting
Attorney, and Democrat. The assum,
ed virtue of the Gazette is the veriest
bosh and nonsense. 1t is strumpet of
the vilest character, and always has
been. Not an hour since its existence
that it has not been ready to defend the
devil himself if he had been upon the
Democratic ticket, or to assail the most
upright man of the county if upon the
other ticket.
The editor makes mention of grave
robbers" We presume he refers to the
Irwin case. The men who were con-
nected with the bringing of that suit
believed they were discharging a duty
that they could not avoid. If they wish
ed. There was an embeZzlement of
public funds amounting to upward of
$4,000. They did what they could to
protect the people. and have no re-
QTets at the steps they took. The Ga
zette then thought it great wrong to
require Democrat who had robbed the
treasury to make good the loss, and it is
still of that way of thinking.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-07-07
JEFF DAVIS WRITES ANOTHER
ETTER

The Baltimore Sun prints another
letter from Jefferson Davis in reference
to the return of the battle flags:
If the object now be to unite the peo
pie of the North and South as brethren
in the Union, as a means to that end
every sign of the past conflict should, as
far as practicable,be Obliterated =
Our men fought for principle and that
they have not surrendered, but rather
hopelessly lived to see the good sense of
the Northern men revert to the teach
ings of their slres and re-establish the
Government according to the Constitu>
tion on which il was founded.
The South has manifested no desire to
have possession of the flags lost in bat
tie. Whether they should lie
and be consumed by moth in boxes of
the United States war Office, or be re
turned to their former owners, has one
element of value, which is that the res>
toration would be a declaration, such as
the old Romans made, that there should
be no triumph for victory won in civil
war. SO far as it should express the
feeling of restored fraternity it would
be an advance toward that condition
which all responsible men will recog
nize as desirable among those who are
to live together.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-07-07

The notorious counterfeiter, Tom
Ballard, has been pardoned by President
Cleveland. Hayes, Garfield, and Arthur,
in turn, were impOrtuned to grant this
pardon, but it was reserved for the man
of stupendous backbone" to yield to
these opportunities. Billiards. achieve
ments in bis line were extremely sue
cessful, his skill as an engraver being
such that only the best experts could
detect his counterfeits from the origit
nails. He was sentenced in 1875 to 80
years Imprisonment in the Albany Pen
iteutisry. Since then he has twice at
tempted suicide, and is now said to be a
physical wreck. He has repeatedly of
fered to give the government valuable
secrets, if released, but hitherto bis
tions have not been entertained.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-07-07

MUGwUMP and Democratic organs
are gloatiDg over the fact that "the sol
der vote is constantly diminishing
factor in our politics" The soldier ele>
ment is becoming a decreasing factor in
our National life also Every time the
cold hand of death is laid on one of the
veterans it removes not only voter but
a citizen who has stood where those
who now scoff at him and seek to belit-
tie his services did not dare TO stand for
the Nations preservation. They are
diminishing in number, it is true, but
the loyalty that led them to face the
rigors of war burns as fercely within
them now as it did when they took up
their arms generation ago to maintain
the honor of their countrys flag, to pre-
serve the constitution and to save the
government. Because they are dimin+
ishiDg in numbers and cannot muster
as many votes as they could rifles when
they returned from the fields of bloody
struggle, because new voters cannot
spring up from the ranks of the Veter+
ans. has their title to respect become
any the lessP The day has come, even
before the last of these heroes has been
laid in bis grave, when a contemplate
lot of copperhead sheets dare to insinu
ate that any organization of union vet
eraDs is "rekindling the passions of a
bygone period" "The passions of by
gone period" if loyalty and patriotism
can be called by that name, has never
slumbered with these men. 1t needs no
rekindling. 1t is always there. But
they have been retiring and but little
self-asserting until copperheadism ri
pened into open recognition of rebellion
Then it came from the seclnsion Of its
peaceful abode. became openly aiame.
and made the President and his Cabinet
tremble and pause in their disloyal
course. That is what is the matter with
these belittlers of Union soldiers; hut
we hope the spirit which actuates the
Grand Army of the Republic will never
be lost.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-07-07

THE Gazette objects to having the late
alleged investigating committee styled
the Gazette committee" 1t was an al
legged investigating committee because
it refused to consider matters of malad-
ministration, or mslfeasance. or what
ever you may be pleased to call it, by
Democrats, to which its attention was
called, and which were as plain as the
noses on their faces. For instance. the
committees attention was called to the
fact that Editor Riley Tad purchased as
SCISSORS blanks for about S45, and sold
them to the county for 800, and that ex-
Auditor Barrett had oVercharged for
his services; but no notice was taken of
these matters. 1t was a Gazette CONS
mittee, because it followed closely the
course marked out by the Gazette, and
refused to consider the misdeeds OF Dem
ocratic office-holders and Democratic
even when its attention
was directed thereto.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-07-07

REV. DR.. ALEXANDER preached ser
mon last Sunday morning concerning na-
tional anniversaries, in which ideas and
teachings were advanced from which we
must express earnest dissent. The dis
position to glorify wealth and pomp and
power is unrepublican, and is not in ac-
cord with the teachings of the Master.
His life was an humble one, and He
taught humility and simplicity. He
the noblest King that ever trod this
earth-did not mock the suffering that
surrounded him with purple robes and
chsriots Queen Victoria may be very
clever woman and mother, and the Brit
isb government may be fair sample of
a limited monarchy; but when they are
glori6ed upon Haunting their splendor in
the face of misery, it is well enough to
call up the thousands of poor Irish wo-
men and children who have been driven
from their homes by cruel laws, and the
millions of that unhappy people who
have lived aud died in the most ahject
misery since Wolf Tone and Robert EN-
met and Daniel o O'Connell plead for them,
and the s'ory of whose sufferings has
touched the hearts of men the world
over, while the Queen and her alleged
royal children have lived in more than
Oriental ease and splendor, and some of
hau in nrfa FOL
ness. Nor is the Queen the ruler of the
kingdom, any more than is the President
of the United States the ruler of this
nation. The Ministry and the Lords and
the Commons rule, in the interest of
landed aristocracy of alleged nobles.-
And this reminds US that the President
vas spoken of as the ruler of this peo.
pie. His office is wholly executive. The |
people, through their representatives in |
Congress, make the laws, and the Presi- |
dent executes them. To speak of him as
ruler is inaccurate.
The disposition In some quarters to |
glorify wealth and pomp is as marked as
it is disagreeable. We have some very |
wealthy men in this country, but we
deny that any half dozen (much less any
one) have as much influence with the |
people as their President. The strength
and the glory of this nation is in the
middle classes. 1t was the men and wo-
men of that class who carried the coun-
try through the war of the rebellion
not the Vsnderbilts nor the Jay Goulds.
Bismarck. the real head of the most pow
erful monarchy in Europe, said to Gen.
Grant, when the latter visited him at
Ems. in effect, that no man is born to |
rule, and that so-called royalty is hum
bug and nonsense.